PURLING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

purling

verb

present participle of purl

as in eddying

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But what about the broad lines, supposedly caused by hydrogen swirling fast around a black hole?

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce After Kelce gushed about catching Swift’s Eras Tour and attempting to meet the singer backstage in July 2023, rumors began swirling about what might be going on between the superstar pair.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of swirling

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After years of stomach-gurgling, nail-chewing anxiety, this was an entirely different Arsenal experience.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Other nearby points of interest include gurgling mud pots, or geothermal mud volcanoes, on the eastern shoreline.

— Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026

Definition of gurgling

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The piano part gurgles like the waters with a rippling right-hand figure in sextuplets.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
The red metal is a critical part of industry and construction, and its ascent to record highs could send higher prices rippling through to businesses.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of rippling

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The heated indoor-outdoor infinity pool, complete with massage jets and bubbling hydrotherapy stations, proved the perfect perch for mountain-gazing.

— Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
That is one of the tantalizing questions bubbling up in A Talent for Murder, in which Helen Mirren embodies Highsmith in all her devious, scowling genius.

— Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of bubbling

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Prototypes of the electric 718 have been lapping the ‘ring for years now (see the video below).

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026
The overwater bungalows are pretty special, hovering over lapping waves where guests can stay in total peace and solitude.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of lapping

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Then the orders started trickling into her store, too, and that envy was quickly replaced by confusion.

— Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
As the complete genome sequences of other model organisms began trickling in, Wolfe used his bioinformatics expertise to look for genome duplications there.

— Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

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